Texas sacks Iowa State, three-game losing skid

Strong wins first game after trailing at halftime

Updated 9:59 pm, Saturday, October 15, 2016

Longhorn wide receiver Armanti Foreman can't control the ball on a pass to the sideline under pressure from Lomal Wiltz as UT hosts Iowa State at DKR Stadium on October 15, 2016.

Longhorn wide receiver Armanti Foreman can't control the ball on a pass to the sideline under pressure from Lomal Wiltz as UT hosts Iowa State at DKR Stadium on October 15, 2016.

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AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 15: Shane Buechele #7 of the Texas Longhorns drops back to pass against the Iowa State Cyclones during the first half on October 15, 2016 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) less

AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 15: Shane Buechele #7 of the Texas Longhorns drops back to pass against the Iowa State Cyclones during the first half on October 15, 2016 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in ... more

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Longhorns coach Charlie Strong waits wioth his players for the start of the game against Iowa State at Royal-Memorial Stadium on Oct. 15, 2016.

Longhorns coach Charlie Strong waits wioth his players for the start of the game against Iowa State at Royal-Memorial Stadium on Oct. 15, 2016.

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Texas coach Charlie Strong waits among his players for the start of the game against Iowa State at Royal-Memorial Stadium in Austin on Oct. 15, 2016.

Texas coach Charlie Strong waits among his players for the start of the game against Iowa State at Royal-Memorial Stadium in Austin on Oct. 15, 2016.

Photo: Tom Reel /San Antonio Express-News

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AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 15: Joel Lanning #7 of the Iowa State Cyclones drops back to pass against the Texas Longhorns during the first half on October 15, 2016 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. less

AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 15: Joel Lanning #7 of the Iowa State Cyclones drops back to pass against the Texas Longhorns during the first half on October 15, 2016 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, ... more

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AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 15: Shane Buechele #7 of the Texas Longhorns drops back to pass against the Iowa State Cyclones during the first half on October 15, 2016 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. less

AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 15: Shane Buechele #7 of the Texas Longhorns drops back to pass against the Iowa State Cyclones during the first half on October 15, 2016 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in ... more

Photo: Cooper Neill, Getty Images

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AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 15: Joel Lanning #7 of the Iowa State Cyclones is sacked by Charles Omenihu #90 of the Texas Longhorns during the first half on October 15, 2016 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. less

AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 15: Joel Lanning #7 of the Iowa State Cyclones is sacked by Charles Omenihu #90 of the Texas Longhorns during the first half on October 15, 2016 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium ... more

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AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 15: Shane Buechele #7 of the Texas Longhorns drops back to pass against the Iowa State Cyclones during the first half on October 15, 2016 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. less

AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 15: Shane Buechele #7 of the Texas Longhorns drops back to pass against the Iowa State Cyclones during the first half on October 15, 2016 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in ... more

Photo: Cooper Neill, Getty Images

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AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 15: Joel Lanning #7 of the Iowa State Cyclones drops back to pass against the Texas Longhorns during the first half on October 15, 2016 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. less

AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 15: Joel Lanning #7 of the Iowa State Cyclones drops back to pass against the Texas Longhorns during the first half on October 15, 2016 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, ... more

Photo: Cooper Neill, Getty Images

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AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 15: Jacob Park #10 of the Iowa State Cyclones drops back to pass against the Texas Longhorns during the first half on October 15, 2016 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. less

AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 15: Jacob Park #10 of the Iowa State Cyclones drops back to pass against the Texas Longhorns during the first half on October 15, 2016 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, ... more

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AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 15: Jacorey Warrick #11 of the Texas Longhorns is tackled by the Iowa State Cyclones during the first half on October 15, 2016 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.

AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 15: Jacorey Warrick #11 of the Texas Longhorns is tackled by the Iowa State Cyclones during the first half on October 15, 2016 at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas.

Texas' Breckyn Hager (44) tries to bring down Iowa State running back David Montgomery (32) during the first half on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium/Jamail Field, in Austin, Texas. less

Texas' Breckyn Hager (44) tries to bring down Iowa State running back David Montgomery (32) during the first half on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium/Jamail Field, in Austin, ... more

Texas' Armanti Foreman drops the ball on 3rd and long against Iowa State's Kyle Kempt (17) during the first half on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium/Jamail Field, in Austin, Texas. less

Texas' Armanti Foreman drops the ball on 3rd and long against Iowa State's Kyle Kempt (17) during the first half on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium/Jamail Field, in Austin, ... more

Photo: Ricardo Brazziell, TNS

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Texas' Naashon Hughes tries to run down Iowa State quarterback Joel Lanning, second from right, during the first half on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium/Jamail Field, in Austin, Texas. less

Texas' Naashon Hughes tries to run down Iowa State quarterback Joel Lanning, second from right, during the first half on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium/Jamail Field, in ... more

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Jacorey Warrick drops a touchdown against Iowa State's Kamari Cotton-Moya and Brian Peavy during the first half on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium/Jamail Field, in Austin, Texas. less

Jacorey Warrick drops a touchdown against Iowa State's Kamari Cotton-Moya and Brian Peavy during the first half on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium/Jamail Field, in Austin, ... more

AUSTIN — Charlie Strong finally pulled off his first come-from-behind rally at Texas.

Now he hopes it started an even bigger one.

Faced with a halftime deficit against cellar-dwelling Iowa State and staring at the possibility of an upset that might have caused Royal-Memorial Stadium to spontaneously combust, Strong’s Longhorns came alive to dominate the second half and pull away for a 27-6 victory Saturday.